Would the Chichlid be compatible?

fishymad · 04-09-2009, 10:50 AM

Ok, well the main reason i made an account on here was to ask just one question - Would a Blue Cobalt cichlid be compatible in a 25g tank with 5x Cardinal Tetras and 1x Bristlenose catfish.

Also, would 2 blue cobalts be able to live together, so i could have all those and 2x blue cobalts? Thanks.

unwritten law · 04-09-2009, 11:32 AM

tank is way too small for a cobalt cichlid sorry. Also they are pretty aggressive for tetras. There is a general rule that African cichlids are really only good with other Africans because of their aggression and also because they require a very different water parameters than most other fish. They need a much higher pH and also hard water. Do you any other idea of what you would like to add to that tank? I dont think any cichlid would really work, sorry. Possibly a ram cichlid or two but I'm not too sure.

Chris_A · 04-09-2009, 11:39 AM

Just to add to UL's assessment, even if you didn't have the other fish and everything else was equal, 2 would more than likely become 1 in a tank that size. Mbuna are regularly overstocked to help reduce aggression but in a 25gal you don't really even have room for that.

BTW, WELCOME!

Chris

SinisterKisses · 04-09-2009, 07:45 PM

Definitely not. The tank is much too small to start, and they're much too aggressive with the fish you already have in there. Mbuna should really only be kept with other mbuna.

04-09-2009, 10:50 AM	#1
fishymad Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1	Would the Chichlid be compatible? Ok, well the main reason i made an account on here was to ask just one question - Would a Blue Cobalt cichlid be compatible in a 25g tank with 5x Cardinal Tetras and 1x Bristlenose catfish. Also, would 2 blue cobalts be able to live together, so i could have all those and 2x blue cobalts? Thanks.

04-09-2009, 11:32 AM	#2
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	tank is way too small for a cobalt cichlid sorry. Also they are pretty aggressive for tetras. There is a general rule that African cichlids are really only good with other Africans because of their aggression and also because they require a very different water parameters than most other fish. They need a much higher pH and also hard water. Do you any other idea of what you would like to add to that tank? I dont think any cichlid would really work, sorry. Possibly a ram cichlid or two but I'm not too sure. __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

04-09-2009, 11:39 AM	#3
Chris_A Large Fish Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 615	Just to add to UL's assessment, even if you didn't have the other fish and everything else was equal, 2 would more than likely become 1 in a tank that size. Mbuna are regularly overstocked to help reduce aggression but in a 25gal you don't really even have room for that. BTW, WELCOME! Chris __________________ Not a hobby... A way of life!

04-09-2009, 07:45 PM	#4
SinisterKisses Super Fish Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,086	Definitely not. The tank is much too small to start, and they're much too aggressive with the fish you already have in there. Mbuna should really only be kept with other mbuna.